WP User Groups <= 2.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

2018-05-11 00:00
Mallory Adams

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.1.1
Affected PluginWP User Groups
Affected Version<= 2.1.0
CVSS8.8High
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The WP User Groups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_terms_for_user and handle_bulk_actions functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform otherwise restricted administrative actions like putting users into groups via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.1.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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